2018 FIFA World Cup ( Group stage)
The top two teams of each group advance to the round of 16. Matches are played on a round-robin basis. All times listed below are local time.[47]
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Tiebreakers
The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Article 32.5):[31]
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- number of goals scored in all group matches;
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows:
- points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- fair play points
- first yellow card: minus 1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
- direct red card: minus 4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
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